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Zip Code 18612 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 18612 is 17,400 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.94 | Zip Code 18612 land area is 53.8978 sq. miles | Population density is 322.83 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 18612

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.4
Median Age - Male 39.7
Median Age - Female 44.5

Median age of zip code 18612 is 0.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 18612 is 3.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 18612 median age is 2.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 15.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 18612

White population 16387
Black or African American population 660
Asian population 186
American Indian and Alaska Native population 9
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 38

Region of birth

Zip code 18612 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.4% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 2.3%
English 10.7% French No Basque 1.7%
French Canadian 0.3% German 18.6%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 16% Italian 9.1%
Lithuanian 2.6% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 14.3% Portuguese 0%
Russian 2.5% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 2.1% Slovak 3.5%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 1.1%
USA 2.8% Welsh 7.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 18612

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4190
Married couples 81.15%
Other couples 18.85%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 18612

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 11.79% 25.29%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.92% 18.71%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.08% 29.41%
$100,000 and $200,000 27.64% 20.29%
$200,000 or more 8.57% 6.31%

Households by size in zip code 18612

Household language in zip code 18612

English language 94.7%
Spanish language 1.47%
Other European language 3.18%
Asian language 0.26%
Other language 0.4%

Population by housing unit in zip code 18612

Total Occupied housing units 6201
Detached housing units 77.12%
Attached housing units 5.98%
2 units 2.35%
3 - 4 units 2.06%
5 - 9 units 1.58%
10 - 19 units 0.19%
20 - 49 units 4.13%
50 or more units 1.76%
Mobile homes 4.82%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 18612

Use car, track or Van 92.01%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0.01%
Use bicycle 0.07%
Walk to work 4.35%
Work at home 3.57%

School attendance in zip code 18612

Attent Preschool programs 2.98%
Attend Public School 13.18%
Attend college undergraduate program 11.19%
Attent graduate studies 1.45%
Not enrolled in school 71.2%

Highest school attainment in zip code 18612

Less then 9th grade 2.78%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.9%
High school diploma 33.96%
Some college, no degree 22.49%
Associate degree 8.05%
Bachelor's degree 22.39%
Graduate or professional degree 2.43%

Real Estate in zip code 18612

Housing occupied 91.12%
Housing vacant 8.88%
Housing occupied by owner 78.08%
Housing occupied by tenant 21.92%
Total Rented Units 1359
Median Contract Gross Rent $523
Median Gross Rent $646
Median Home Value $177,900

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 18612 median gross rent is 23.52% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 18612

Studio $490
1 Bedroom $580
2 Bedrooms $700
3 Bedrooms $890
4 Bedrooms $940
AVERAGE RENT $720

Average rent in zip code 18612 ($720.00) is 15% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 23% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 18612 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 15.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 14.1% higher, two bedroom rent is 14.9% higher, three bedroom rent is 15% higher, four bedroom rent is 15.3% higher.

Housing units in zip code 18612

Total housing units 6805
Detached housing units 76.27%
Attached housing units 6%
2 units 2.59%
3 - 4 units 1.88%
5 - 9 units 1.44%
10 - 19 units 0.18%
20 - 49 units 3.76%
50 or more units 1.6%
Mobile homes 6.29%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 18612

Total Real Estate Taxes $14,889,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $9,249,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,640,000

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18651 Plymouth Luzerne 1.35 ml
18634 Nanticoke Luzerne 1.53 ml
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18629 Mehoopany Wyoming 2.08 ml
18630 Meshoppen Wyoming 2.08 ml
18617 Glen Lyon Luzerne 2.74 ml
18708 Shavertown Luzerne 3.41 ml
18621 Hunlock Creek Luzerne 3.44 ml
18704 Kingston Luzerne 4.87 ml
18642 Duryea Luzerne 4.87 ml